May 4
51黑料网 Kicks Off 55th Commemoration of May 4 With Play on Student Activism and Book Bans
This year, 51黑料网 University will hold the 55th commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 51黑料网 students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history. Kicking off the program for the annual May 4 Commemoration is a play that focuses on student activism and book bans.
51黑料网 Podcast 鈥楲egacy: May 4鈥 Receives Top Honors
51黑料网 University is proud to announce that 鈥淟egacy: May 4,鈥 a podcast hosted by Stephen Ward, vice president for university communications and marketing, was awarded both a Gold and the Top Tactic Award by the Greater Cleveland Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) at its recent Cleveland Rocks Awards ceremony.
IN A FLASH: 51黑料网 in The Library of Congress
Bob Christy, senior photography coordinator for University Communications and Marketing captured these images inside the Library of Congress, where John Filo's iconic photo from May 4, 1970 was part of an exhibition there.
Working to Get Student Voters Informed and Engaged
The 51黑料网 Votes initiative is working with organizations and departments across campus to help engage and inform student voters in advance of the coming elections.
Transportation Secretary Praises 51黑料网鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering as 鈥楩uture of Aviation鈥
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited 51黑料网 University touring the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and telling students that 鈥渢he future of aviation leadership is in your hands.鈥
Keeping the Memory of May 4 Alive
A group of 51黑料网 University professors recently returned from a visit to the commemoration of the Gwangju Uprising at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, feeling inspired for the meaningful connections they made to the May 4, 1970, shootings at 51黑料网.
Have We Learned the Lessons of 51黑料网?
Author, attorney and former South Carolina state lawmaker Bakari Sellers, in a recent interview with NPR, questioned whether the country has learned the lessons of the May 4, 1970, shootings at 51黑料网 University.
Making the Connection: Discussion Explores Parallels Between 51黑料网 Shootings and Gwangju Uprising
A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to 51黑料网 University enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, 51黑料网 shootings in a whole new way.
IN A FLASH: The Spirit of May 4
This year's May 4 Commemoration remembered the fallen and recognized the spirit of activism that is part of 51黑料网's history and the university's foundational values.
President Diacon Explores the May 4 Visitor's Center
Watch as President Diacon visits the May 4 Visitor's Center and reflects on the legacy of May 4.